100 Best Large Workplaces for Women

In recent years, U.S. companies have made big strides in creating office cultures that cater to the female half of their workforce. Flexibility, paid leave, and no harassment are just the beginning, though. For our annual list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Women, Fortune partner Great Place to Work surveyed thousands of women at companies across the country and crunched the numbers to create this list of workplaces that go above and beyond for their female employees. For more about this ranking and how it was compiled, click here.

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The Top Ten

Texas Health Resources

Prev. #1

Health Care

Employees say: "There is strong support for professional growth. Ideas, thoughts, and questions are encouraged, and there are opportunities for improvement. Directors and administrators take opportunities to teach and provide a well-rounded job experience." "Texas Health promotes a culture where the best idea wins—regardless of the seniority of the person who contributed it. I feel free to share my opinions even when they differ from those of leadership, and this has been true since I began my career here." Read the .

Ultimate Software

+2 spotsPrev. #4

Information Technology

Employees say: "One of our customers accurately described our employees as 'Disney employees' in a review, and I couldn't have said it better myself. Walking into the office feels like walking into Magic Kingdom; the air feels safe, comfortable, and warm, and everyone is happy and smiling." "Ultimate is 100% a work-life balance company; they understand family is important and so is personal time. Making it easy to work from home and with an array of health amenities, Ultimate Software should be every company's model to follow—People First!" Read the .

Jones Financial (Edward Jones)

+4 spotsPrev. #7

Financial Services & Insurance

Employees say: "I worked for publicly-traded companies for 25-plus years. Edward Jones as a partnership has a deep cultural heritage that creates a completely different career experience for the associates. There is a greater level of respect for individual contributions and more training, development, and support. As a woman, I feel like my contributions are evaluated without bias and I cannot say that was true at any of my previous firms. Most important of all, Edward Jones has a true commitment to do the right thing for the client." "For any person out there who wants to establish, continue or further develop a career; be recognized as a valued contributor to a company; and enjoy a team environment while learning, contributing, and growing professionally—you'll definitely want to apply and become part of this team." Read the .

Marriott International

+77 spotsPrev. #81

Hospitality

Employees say: "The company genuinely cares about putting people first and taking care of associates. I'm very proud of Marriott's social responsibility efforts and the work we are doing to help our communities. It makes us all inspired to give back." "Everyone I work with is genuine. We work as a team, and help each other when there are challenges. There are no right or wrong answers, and if we make our own mistakes there is support from our coworkers. We greet everyone, no matter who you are—associate, manager, director or CEO." Read the .

Cooley

+44 spotsPrev. #49

Professional Services

Employees say: "It is clear that the people here are truly comfortable being themselves and being 'real' people and that they appreciate the same qualities in the people around them. The diversity of opinion, personalities, ages, backgrounds and lifestyles is refreshing, welcoming, and a key reason why we're successful as a firm." "Our bosses make this a very unique place to work because they are some of the nicest, [most] genuinely caring people you could ever meet. I know that attorneys don't usually have that reputation, but it is true here and it is remarkable. They work incredibly hard, care for their clients, and care for the people who work for them. No one is arrogant or better than anyone else. Cooley is a family and everyone feels valuable, no matter who they are." Read the .

Pinnacle Financial Partners

NEW

Financial Services & Insurance

Employees say: "This [is] the best career move I have ever made in my life. I am so excited to come to work each day because I work for a company that genuinely cares about me, my family, and my career. We are a big happy family, and I can see myself never leaving this company. I believe in our brand, our products, and our management." "The culture here is utterly unique. I worked here five years, took a five-year break to be at home with three small children and have been back at work here for about six months and in some ways, it's as if I've never left. The retention rate here is amazing—my first day back, the majority of the faces I saw were here five years ago. Everyone welcomed me back like family, with open arms. My team leader is incredibly generous and leads by example. There is nothing he asks us to do that he doesn't do or is [not] willing to do himself." Read the .

Wegmans Food Markets

+28 spotsPrev. #35

Retail

Employees say: "It's not a 'good old boys' club. I am proud of that." "One of the company's beliefs is that 'we can achieve our goal only if we fulfill the needs of our own people,' and the company truly lives by it. The flexibility, understanding, and compassion shown by Wegmans helped me to get through what was one of the most difficult times of my life." Read the .

Navy Federal Credit Union

+2 spotsPrev. #10

Financial Services & Insurance

Employees say: "We are all friends, and we all help each other to create the best work. My manager cares about me and takes time to ask me if I feel overwhelmed and, if I do, how can she help me, and my upper level management (VPs, AVPs) take time to reach out to me to let me know how my work has made an impact." "We are encouraged to take advantage of classes/training to advance our careers, which are held during business hours! I am not made to feel guilty about taking a class or showing interest in other departments for my future career growth. The perks and benefits are excellent. I feel they genuinely care about their employees." Read the .

Intuit

+49 spotsPrev. #58

Information Technology

Employees say: "Intuit provides so many opportunities for learning and development to ALL employees from becoming an innovation catalyst to attending or facilitating lean start-ins and D4D sessions to taking classes to grow leadership skills and develop an executive presence. You could spend your entire career at Intuit and continue to evolve, learn, and do different jobs." "I love that their motto is 'Bring yourself to work.' No matter what is going on in your life, you are welcomed by your team and made to feel like you are cared for while your team rallies behind you to support and encourage you in anyway they can. My team has been an extension of my family. This company has made me feel like they are in my corner to watch out for me and empower me in my career as I have returned from maternity leave. I feel like this company does everything they can to support moms in the workforce." Read the .

Delta Air Lines

NEW

Transportation

Employees say: "My company takes the time to listen to my suggestions. We work in a team environment and my opinion as well as the person next to me has equal weight in a discussion. When we had our power outage that caused disruptions to thousands of travelers, they took ownership and did right by our customers and their employees. When doing damage control, everyone gave it their all because we wanted to not because we were told to do it. That speaks volumes!" "Delta takes very good care of their employees, and the employees love and respect the company. Because of this, the employees are willing to go above and beyond what is expected by leaders in order to ensure that the last customer is taken care of as needed." Read the .